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1959 Nepalese general election
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General elections were held in Nepal from 18 February to 3 April 1959 to elect the 109 members of the first House of Representatives, the lower house of the Parliament of Nepal.[1][5] They were held under the provisions of the 1959 constitution, which had been adopted on 12 February.[6] More than 4.25 million people out of an overall population of about 8.55 million (1954) were eligible to vote.[7] Voter turnout was 42.18%.[8][2]
Quick Facts All 109 seats in the House of Representatives 55 seats needed for a majority, Registered ...
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The result was a victory for the Nepali Congress, winning 74 of the 109 seats with 38% of the vote.[9] B. P. Koirala became the first democratically elected and 22nd Prime Minister of Nepal.[10]